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for ever

Meaning of “for ever”

1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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John 6:51
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
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1611 witness · John 6:51 · retained source text

I am the liuing bread, which came downe from heauen. If any man eate of this bread, he shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.

John 6:58
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
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1611 witness · John 6:58 · retained source text

This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers did eate Manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.

John 8:35
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
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1611 witness · John 8:35 · retained source text

And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth euer.

John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
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1611 witness · John 12:34 · retained source text

The people answered him, We haue heard out of the Law, that Christ abideth for euer: and how sayest thou, The Sonne of man must bee lift vp? Who is this Sonne of man?

1611 marginal notePsal. 110.4.

John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
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1611 witness · John 14:16 · retained source text

And I will pray the Father, and hee shall giue you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for euer,

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